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Mitkov, Nikola
GM🇲🇰FIDE 15000290· Male· North Macedonia· Born in 1971
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Nikola Mitkov, a 55-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2380 and ranked 10th among MKD players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 19 months. 94 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert, 2026 April 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over, and 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Master. His peak of 2583 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2001, World #125 at the time); he spent 114 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2380
Standard
Rpd2463·Blz2448
All-time high
2583
−203 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 30
Jan 2001 · age 30
Activity
80
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
94 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · MKD players · of 314
114 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
114 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
Career timeline
22 entries2023
114 months in national top 3
longest streak 50 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2023
2022
24th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2509
Apr 2022
2020
34th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2518
Oct 2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2518 → returned at 2514
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 48
May 2019
2018
1,000 career games
at age 47
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2385 → 2380
Tournaments
13
83 games
Score
57.5/ 8369.3%
38W39D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 2324 | -1.1 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2398 | +3.5 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #22 | 2339 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #4 | 2376 | +4.3 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #21 | 2450 | +2.7 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2287 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2261 | -5.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2221 | -4.9 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #9 | 2363 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2366 | +6.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVladimir GeorgievGM
🇲🇰MKD·2351
+6 −0 =13
19 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsDmitry GurevichGM
🇺🇸USA·2324
+1 −1 =8
10 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsSam SchmakelIM
🇺🇸USA·2437
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsJulio Becerra RiveroGM
🇺🇸USA·2408
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2476
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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North Macedonia
#10
out of 542 players
Europe
#1,293
in continent
World
#2,036
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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